Florsheim Long Wing Models

Have I mentioned that I like long wings? No? Well, I like long wings. And I like lists. Lists help me organize information. And this list of Florsheim long wings should help you as well.

For this list, I focused solely on Made in USA long wings manufactured during the Cold War era and made from cattle skin leather. No Shell Cordovan or exotic leather models are listed. For Shell, read my post on Florsheim’s Shell Cordovan modals. And to keep this list a reasonable length I also excluded a few other types of models: long wing spectators; custom models; and the 70000 series of models.

Where can you find the model number for a pair of Florsheim shoes? Read this post.

Florsheim Royal Imperial 97604 Concord – Hand Stained Brown

Construction: Cashmere Calf; Full leather lining; Double soles; Storm welt; Leather heels with double v-cleatNotes: 1960/70s model. One of the best Florsheim shoes. Read more about this shoe in this post.

27 thoughts on “Florsheim Long Wing Models”

Should we assume that models not listed as “corrected” or “binder leather” are made with FULL grain uppers? Also, is it fair to say that Royal Imperial > Imperial > Blue Line in terms of quality and construction?

In general – yes. Some of the 1960s Imperials were better than 1990s Royal Imperials. 1950s Blue Line were top quality shoes. For the leather question, I wrote the type of leather if I had info on it. The 30831 and 20819 look like corrected leather to me.

And I’ve got an interesting-ish story about the Golden Harvest, the 93631. On a whim about five years ago, I bought a pair of Kenmoors off of eBay. The heathen who was selling them had spray painted them (for some reason) with an orange Meltonian shoe coloring and was touting them as looking pretty good. When I got them, I was speechless. I couldn’t live with a pair of shoes in my closet that looked like a grade school art project, so, I decided to strip off all the paint. They came out looking not too terrible, so I decided to keep them. Only recently–say, a month ago–did I learn that they were, in fact, a pair of Golden Harvests. They’ve lost quite a bit in color after the stripping. Anything I can do to help get that color back? They’ve been conditioned probably half a dozen times already with an all-natural shoe cream I like to use.

Its a tough color to restore since the color is so light. Its much easier to fix up a darker pair. Black is the easiest. I struggled with another pair of golden harvest that was in rough shape and finally gave up. They always looked like flithy old shoes. Sorry.

Hi David , love your blog and have learned so much . I bought #30813 on ebay . They dont appear to be storm welted . Do you lnow if they are goodyear welted ?
They have no country of origin and appear like new . The insole has the heel florsheim badge . But in front of that under the toebox to the arch looks kinda bare , as if its missing the underfoot front of the insole covering . They’re so pristine , it’s hard to imagine anything was removed from the inside . The date code is “CH” . Is therr any info you may have . I just like to know .
Thank you .

It helps very much . Thank you . Wore them yesterday . They crease a bit on the vamp as they are a bit long . My feet felt fine , and I felt sharp . Thank you for your reply , and for awakening in me a deep appreciation for shoes that “the greatest generation” wore . God Bless .

David I’m sorry I have another “rookie” question …What type of alcohol to clean the interior . Is it isopropyl or butyl or are the interchangeable . Also, is there any other tips you might recommend to “freshen” the interiors of a used pair of shoes ? Thank you .

David, can you tell me if there is any real difference between the 92604 Kenmore and the 96624 Kenmore (other than the year they were made)?
I now own a pair of 93602 Kenmore’s, but now need these shoes in black.
Thank you.

Thank you so much! I’m in awe. Not the best shoe Florsheim ever made, I’m guessing (and here I thought Royal Imperials were the top of the line, yet couldn’t figure out why the leather seems so…cheap). Thanks again for the info!

I don’t have any catalogs that mention the 70000 series shoes. My guess is that they were sold through a channel outside the Florsheim stores in the 90s. Many of them are almost identical to the models in the regular line but usually with lower quality construction. I haven’t seen a worn 76592 so I am not sure if it is corrected leather or not.